1diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
2index c06813e59feb5fe40608c937ad85e70ce5b8e698..340aa37849f24aa171ded170f1c268ac591a75ad 100644
3--- a/README.md
4+++ b/README.md
5@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@ default python virtual environment - set by the `AUTOSWITCH_DEFAULTENV` environm
6 `AUTOSWITCH_DEFAULTENV` has not been set, then moving to a directory without a `.venv` file will
7 deactivate any currently active virtualenv.
8 9-NOTE: The virutalenv you specify in `.venv` must already exist.
10+NOTE: The virutalenv you specify in `.venv` must already exist. I personally use the following function (found in my `~/.zshrc`) to make this process convenient:
11+```
12+function mkvenv() {
13+ venv_name="$(basename $PWD)"
14+ echo "$venv_name" > ".venv"
15+ mkvirtualenv "$venv_name" $@
16+}
17+```
1819 :tada: Pull Requests for fixes or improvements are welcome! :tada:
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